Mies van der Rohe's rediscovered design is under construction in the US

Despite being gone for more than half a century, Mies van der Rohe continues to grow his portfolio of architectural works. This time, a rediscovered project by the modernist pioneer is under construction at Indiana University , where it will serve as a shared facility for the school of art, architecture and design. It all started when, in 2013, Sidney Eskenazi – a former student of the university – informed the school of Rohe's plans to build a new building on campus. Designed in 1952 , the structure was originally commissioned to serve as a residence for a student fraternity, which later ended up abandoning the project.

The original design was adapted for contemporary use by Thomas Phifer and partners. Construction of the " Mies Building " has been underway on the school's Bloomington campus since June 2020, and is scheduled to open in fall 2021 . The project is a rectangular structure measuring 18 meters wide and 43 meters long, made of white painted steel and expansive glass. Large windows run from floor to ceiling and wrap around the entire second floor, where there is a square central atrium that opens to the external area. Much of the lower level is open to the outdoors, with the second floor elevated above ground. Serving as a home for the school of art, architecture and design, the facility will serve as a meeting place where lectures, workshops, collaboration of students, administrative and office programming . Source: Designboom